[santorio]

Just found this on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3xbC7-WNAw&NR=1

[SmuffNuSMaxqh]

http://google.com

[shieclulaweew]

That's a really nice-looking trailer, though I can't believe there's never been a fictional kendo movie.

[Anykeylo]

Really nice trailer, hope they manage to get the whole thing on film and put it on the net.

[sniskelsowwef]

Have a look at their website. http://www.kendoshortfilm.com/ It's not the first kendo film but it is the most recent.

[Junrlaeh]

Upcoming Kendo Movie

Just found this on YouTube: http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/sho...l=1#post411199

[QbCp7LaZ]

That's a really nice-looking trailer, though I can't believe there's never been a fictional kendo movie.

There was one based on Yukio Mishima's short story Ken. That was produced in the early 1960's.

[VitaliyMurnov]

I appreciate the cinematography and editing of that trailer but, come on now, isn't there just a tad of over-the-top sentiment in the taglines? Who feels they are a Master of Technique ever, let alone at 3-dan, then feel they've arrived at the Gateway to Perfection at 4-dan? Wonder what the 5-dan sequel will reveal.

[blohannaserri]

I appreciate the cinematography and editing of that trailer but, come on now, isn't there just a tad of over-the-top sentiment in the taglines? Who feels they are a Master of Technique ever, let alone at 3-dan, then feel they've arrived at the Gateway to Perfection at 4-dan? Wonder what the 5-dan sequel will reveal.

I think that just like Highlander you will become immortal and when you eventually lose or do something bad you'll taken bodily to heaven. Where you can sit at the right hand side of Miyamot Musashi or other sword saint of your choosing.

[Qahtwugc]

I appreciate the cinematography and editing of that trailer but, come on now, isn't there just a tad of over-the-top sentiment in the taglines? Who feels they are a Master of Technique ever, let alone at 3-dan, then feel they've arrived at the Gateway to Perfection at 4-dan? Wonder what the 5-dan sequel will reveal.

I think that just like Highlander you will become immortal and when you eventually lose or do something bad you'll taken bodily to heaven. Where you can sit at the right hand side of Miyamot Musashi or other sword saint of your choosing.

[Michaelnewerb]

I appreciate the cinematography and editing of that trailer but, come on now, isn't there just a tad of over-the-top sentiment in the taglines? Who feels they are a Master of Technique ever, let alone at 3-dan, then feel they've arrived at the Gateway to Perfection at 4-dan? Wonder what the 5-dan sequel will reveal.

I think that just like Highlander you will become immortal and when you eventually lose or do something bad you'll be taken bodily to heaven. Where you can sit at the right hand side of Miyamoto Musashi or an other sword saint of your choosing.

[dafodilkemmy]

Hey Fonz,

Can you post that one more time for clarification?

:P

[Tapupah]

The way I interpreted the dan titles is that 4th dan isn't perfection, it's just the start of the path to perfection. I mean, it says it opens the gate, not that you're a perfect master. In any case, I'm certainly willing to forgive it for dramatic license. I mean, it's not like there aren't movies out there that have done worse.

It's a bit strange that it claims to be the first fictional kendo film, though.

Any other judgment on my part will have to wait til I see the full thing.

[beethyday]

Hey Fonz,

Can you post that one more time for clarification?

:P

Yeah yeah rub it in. I only wanted to post once but edited the typos. Apparently something went wrong.
Is this because of the "tweeking" and renovating of this institution?

[beneitpedro]

The movie is online.

[oliverlogo]

Expertly done. Very nice job.

[alexbookhyip]

I don't know...Hate to be the pessimist, but I can't get into it. It's just too surreal for me...to dramactic. Perhaps I'm wrong--sorry guys.

[Pszinygv]

This is my club - I train regularly with nearly everyone in this film. Pretty cool that they used real kendoka and not actors to make this (for example the instructor guy is 6th dan). I think it turned out really well though I flinched a bit when he threw his shinai on the floor....

[Pvfcadbh]

Boku, It is a little dramatic, and a little mysterious. It does play well even if it didnt have subtitles. Over all it was very well put together. Im in the film industry (mostly video) and am amazed at the picture they got out of this small camera. Very clean.

[Aagotiq]

I thought it was well made. I liked the old man's line:

"Go play swords."

I thought the phantom looked intimidating, which... takes some doing for kendo people, I think.

Did have to turn off the kendo part of my brain a bit, though, oddly enough. Like, don't there have to be seven people on a 4th dan grading panel? (Or is that just here)